The same tip chip from Vault did not have this coating. The Kings & Cards chip had some sort of protective coating on the chip which prevented the normal wear, color bleeding, and fading that is a problem with so many ceramic types. Finding these octagonal ceramic chips without any chips or cracks on them isn't easy after all these years. Only a few other Texas social clubs have issued such chips, with Vault Poker Club in Galveston and Rounders Poker Room in Spring bring the only two others that I know of. What was unique about the original Kings & Cards were their over-sized octagonal $1 tip chip.
But this new club was short lived and closed for good a few months later. They did, though, make the effort to purchase all new chips. Kings & Cards Poker Club eventually was sold and reopened as Kings of Cards Poker Club - a slight variation on the name. Today's chip of the day is from Kings and Cards Poker Club in Houston, Texas.
